After doing my napkin pouch project, I still had some leftover denim and so I searched the internet for more denim projects. I found this one and thought I'd give it a try.
I'm sorry, the image above is not mine and I lost the link :(
Anyway, we start of with one leg. HAHA
Then cut to your desired size
Sew one end together. Agaiiiin, sew on the wrong side. I used my favorite kind of stitch again. Aka, the only stitch I know :))
Turn it over then fold the end that is still open.
Try to make it stand by shaping a base in the bottom. Mine ended up looking like this inside
And then outside
This is one of those projects which I don't really have a use for yet but it's definitely super fun and simple to make, plus stylish too :)
These pillows came in with the car we bought from a doctor friend early this year.
I finally had the courage to sew again and this time to make pillowcases for these babies. I'm a thrifter. I don't buy fabric but I thrift dresses with cute prints! I have poor to zero sewing skills but thank God they still turned out okay :)
I started off with 2 fabrics. Both were once dresses. The left one I didn't actually thrift but I really didn't like the way it fit me anymore. The right one I didn't get to take a picture before I cut it up to re-upholster my office chair.
A closer look on the prints.
I combined them because I didn't have enough fabric to make 2 pillowcases with a single dress (wanted to save the skirt portion of the red one). I could make a case from each fabric but I wanted them to be a pair, so, yeah I combined them :P First is of course, measure your pillow.
And then measure and cut your fabric to size, with one slightly longer than the other.
Place them on top of and facing each other (wrong side out) and use pins to keep them in place.
Before actually sewing, check with your pillow again if they actually fit hehe
Then start sewing. 3 sides only, leaving the side where the longer fabric is.
I tried a different kind of stitch this time. While I was doing this I think I was doing the double running stitch. But I just googled it now and it doesn't look like one HAHAHA
Now flip it
And insert your pillow! For the flap or extra fabric, just hide it inside the case.
Before I finished the first one, I was thinking if I would have to sew it again to make it stronger but I think it looks okay as is.
I didn't really want to do the second case anymore but I'm happy that I forced myself to do it :)
They're not perfect but I'm proud of this project just the same. Aaaand they're supposed to be for my car but they look cute on my bed so far. These will stay here for now!
I don't know if this happens to a lot of girls but sometimes when I walk in a building and the guard checks my bag, my napkin's right there aka nakabalandra. I've been trying to arbor my sister's napkin pouch but of course, ayaw niya. Hehe.
I still have extra fabric from my denim pants that I cut into a pair of shorts and so I made my own!
I don't really sew so don't expect super neat looking results. That also means that this is super simple and easy! The process and the way I stitched it is somewhat similar to my travel tissue holder, only this is easier, I think. First, fold your fabric to measure how big your pouch is going to be.
And then mark the sides. In the absence of a ruler, I used my notebook haha. This is where you will stitch. Do this for both sides and remember to sew on the wrong side!
And then you will have this:
And then measure and mark the top portion. This will be the flap.
Then cut.
This is optional, but to avoid the edges from running, I sewed them too. Hope this works :))
And now for the insert!
And some details:
An additional option would be to add velcro or a ribbon of some sort to close it but I'm okay with this (meaning, don't want to sew any more haha) for now. Yay! :)
